Anonymity of Juries
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The Anonymity of Juries-
Abstract
The American criminal justice system has traditionally made
the identities and addresses of jurors known to the judge, the
prosecution, and the defense. That tradition began to erode with the
unprecedented sua sponte trial court decision to use an anonymous jury
in the case of United States v. Barnes, a highly publicized criminal
trial of notorious organized crime figures in New York City. Since
"Barnes," Federal prosecutors in New York
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United States, 451 U.S. (1981). United States v. Barnes, 604 F.2d (2d Cir. 1979), cert. denied 446 U.S. 907 (1980). United States Constitution amendments V, VI, XIV. United States v. Thomas, 757 F.2d (2d Cir.), cert. denied, 106 S.Ct 66 (1985). Wagner v. United States, 264 F.2d (9th Cir.), cert. denied, 360 U.S. 936 (1959). Wishman, Seymour. (1986). Anatomy of a Jury: the system on trial. New York: Times Books, 1986. Worthington, Rogers. (1993, February 15). L.A. beatings test concept of jury anonymity. Chicago Tribune, p. 1.
United States, 451 U.S. (1981). United States v. Barnes, 604 F.2d (2d Cir. 1979), cert. denied 446 U.S. 907 (1980). United States Constitution amendments V, VI, XIV. United States v. Thomas, 757 F.2d (2d Cir.), cert. denied, 106 S.Ct 66 (1985). Wagner v. United States, 264 F.2d (9th Cir.), cert. denied, 360 U.S. 936 (1959). Wishman, Seymour. (1986). Anatomy of a Jury: the system on trial. New York: Times Books, 1986. Worthington, Rogers. (1993, February 15). L.A. beatings test concept of jury anonymity. Chicago Tribune, p. 1.